Invalid&#39;s rest.



No. 836,726. PATENTED NOV. 27, 1906.

J. D. WILSON. INVALIDS REST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5,1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed. June 5.1905. Serial No. 263,835.

To all whom it flea/y concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN D. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Invalids Rests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved inclined rest of simple and economical construction that may be also compactly folded for storage or transportation.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and claimed, the invention not being limited to precisely the forms of the parts shown.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is an edge View of the device when folded. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View on the line a: 00, Fig. 2.

The apparatus comprises two frame-like structures, which are designated 1 and 2.

The frame 2, which is the supporting member, is composed of two side rails connected by cross-pieces 2. The two side rails of this frame are notched or provided on their inner edges with notched metallic strips 2 the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The frame-like structure 1, which constitutes the head and back rest, is composed of two deep side rails connected by broad flat cross-pieces 1 The deep side rails of this structure keep the pillows and bedclothing placed thereon in position.

Extending across and connected to the frame 1 is a rod 1 This rod engages any pair of the notches in the metallic strips 2 thereby supporting the head-rest at the desired inclination.

The lower ends of the frames are connected by rods 3, hinged to both of the frames, to

hold them together. These rods are of a length greater than the distance from their point of attachment to the pillow and clothing receiving frame to the rod 1 so that the frame 2 can be folded over into the space between the side rails of the frame 1, as seen in Fi 2.

INhen folded, as shown in Fig. 2, one frame fits within the other, making a compact device.

By reason of the construction herein described the pillow and clothing receiving frame is always supportedat its upper end, and the space occupied by the structure on a bed is always substantially the same. Further, the device may be compactly folded, as indicated in Fig. 2, for transportation or storage.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A portable invalids rest, comprising in combination, a pillow or clothing receiving frame, and a frame for supporting said frame in inclined position provided with a series of notches, means at the upper end of the pillow or clothing receiving frame to engage said notches, and a bar hingedly connected with. the lower portions of both of said frames.

2. An invalids rest, comprising in combination, a pillow or clothing receiving frame and a frame for supporting the said frame in inclined position, provided with a series of notches, means at the upper end of the pillow or clothing receiving frame to engage said notches, and a bar hingedly connecting the lower portions of said frames of a length greater than the distance from the point of its attachment to the frame to the means for supporting its up or end.

In testimony wliereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN D. WILSON.

Witnesses:

U. R. PETERS, GEORGE M. FINOKEL. 

